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THE RETURN OF ROCK HOUR: Picking the invisible hits without authorization (new/cbus/overlooked) "the raw energy of rock with a twist of weirdness." https://www.mixcloud.com/weirdscene/

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 8d

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the return of rock hour #147

Picking the invisible hits without authorization (new, overlooked, cbus): CRASH & THE BOYS, ANKIKA, THE GOTOBEDS, DES DEMONAS, SPIRITUAL CRAMP, URGE OVERKILL, UPCHUCK, THE CHORDS, THE PINK TILES, CITR...

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‘A coup is happening’: A new warning against Trump’s authoritarian slide

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Trump's Manufactured Anti-Fascism Crisis Enters Dangerous Territory

YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

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Sarah Kendzior: The Fiction of Antifa, Plus, Answering the Epstein “Files” Question

YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show

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What the Founders Would Say Now

They might be surprised that the republic exists at all.

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 16h

Opinion | This Isn’t Crisis Response, It’s Crisis Construction

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 16h

A Very, Very Expensive Way to Reduce Crime

The Trump administration’s National Guard deployments are highly inefficient.

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 19h

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Trump’s Dodgy Plan for TikTok

The details are murky, but it looks like the president is about to further enrich and empower his friends.

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 19h

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Putin Has a New Tool to Monitor Russians

Russia is pushing a “super app” for citizens. What could possibly go wrong?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

The cruelty is the point

Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 1d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 21h

🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨

Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely.

Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇
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GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns

Read more here.

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 21h

the magic beans radio hour #55

In the vicinity of psychedelic pop and dreamy art rock. Now and then: DAVID BOWIE - all the madmen, THE ZOMBIES - girl help me, MARIANNE FAITHFULL - they come at night, SIOXSIE & THE BANSHEES - cocoon...

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 1d

FDR vs the Billionaire Class: How the New Deal Saved America

YouTube video by Taken for Granted

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 1d

Wet Leg - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

YouTube video by KEXP

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The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 2d

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 2d

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 2d

Lawmakers Demand Information About Potential Use of Paragon Spyware by ICE

The lawmakers warned that allowing ICE to use spyware “threatens Americans’ freedom of movement and freedom of speech.”…

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Sam @samlow.bsky.social · 3d

Very well written and observed. This seems to be a common thread:

"Trump is fuelling the problem he claims to be tackling"

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Venezuela is Trump’s useful enemy

Despite the president’s claims, the South American country is nowhere close to being the US’s biggest drug supplier

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 2d

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 2d

How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution

The Founders were inspired—and threatened—by the independence and self-governance of nations like the Iroquois Confederacy.

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idflux @idflux.bsky.social · 2d

Americans Are About to Feel the Government Shutdown

Airport delays and IRS closures are just the beginning.